The document provides information about Jefferson Elementary School's media center plans and collections. It describes the media center's mission to develop information literacy, help teachers, and foster a lifelong love of reading and learning. It then gives an overview of the school and community. The majority of the document details the various collections in the media center, including over 3,500 non-fiction items, 2,500 chapter books, 5,000 picture books, and materials for parents, videos, guided reading books, and professional resources for teachers. It also discusses circulation policies, staffing, budget, and the board's role in selecting materials.

1. Jefferson Elementary School
415 Hoschton Street
Jefferson, GA 30549
Media Facility Plan
Presented by: Savannah Porter
FRIT 7132
Fall 2009
Instructor: Dr. Repman

2. “Exposure
to
Excellence
Promotes
Excellence”

3. Media Center
Mission Statement
The Jefferson Elementary School Media Center
strives to provide materials, knowledge, and
technology that will:
• Develop information-literate students
• Help teachers teach
• Create a life-long love of reading and, thus, a
life-long love of learning.

4. JES Profile
• Jefferson Elementary School is part of the Jefferson City School System.
• The system consists of one high school, one middle school, and one grades
3-5 academy, and one primary school grades PK-2
• Jefferson Elementary serves approximately 750 students in grades Pre-K
through second.
• Eleven classrooms per grade
• Approximately 65 certified teachers and administrators
• Approximately 50 additional staff members
• The goal of Jefferson Elementary is to provide every student with the
opportunity to learn to the best of his/her ability. To help achieve this goal, a
balanced and varied educational program is available.
• Jefferson Elementary School is a community-centered school. The school
works together with the community to provide a quality education for the
students. A majority of the employees live in the community and attended
Jefferson schools.
• Parental involvement is highly valued and encouraged. In spite of significant
growth, Jefferson is still considered a small community where parents can
feel their children are safe.

5. Materials Collection
Non-Fiction
The JES Media Center collection includes over 3500
non-fiction items that are continually being updated to
correlate with the changing curriculum. Although the
media center contains a comprehensive range of non-
fiction throughout the Dewey Decimal Classification
System, the largest part of non-fiction resource items
are in the areas of biographies, folklore/fairytales,
Science, and Geography/History. Just recently, the
media specialist attended a two-day workshop devoted
entirely to analyzing the current collection, identifying
resources that are too old, worn, or inappropriate to
provide curriculum support, and identifying curriculum
areas that need more support.

6. Materials Collection
Non-Fiction

7. Materials Collection
Fiction
The JES Media Center collection includes
over 2500 fiction chapter books.

8. Materials Collection
Easy Fiction
The JES Media Center collection includes over
5000 picture books.

9. Materials Collection
Parent Library
The JES Media Center collection includes over 70
items especially for parents. This section provides
practice workbooks, flash cards, tips for raising
children, Spanish/English translation books and
CDs, reading, mathematics and learning
handbooks, books on raising the difficult child,
books on “is my child learning what he should?”,
and other parenting/child education issues.

10. Materials Collection
Parent Library

11. Materials Collection
Videos and DVDs
The JES Media Center collection includes
over 450 video tapes and DVDs. Teachers
are encouraged to check these out as they
correspond to their lessons. Content includes
fiction (for literature studies) as well as non-
fiction. They are stored in the left storeroom in
the back of the media center.

12. Materials Collection
Videos and DVDs

13. Materials Collection
Audio Tapes and CDs
The JES Media Center collection includes over 80
books on tape. Printed books and matching tapes
are stored together.

14. Materials Collection
Guided Reading
The JES Media Center collection includes over
1150 guided reading sets of books leveled by
Fountas & Pinnell. With an average of 6 books per
basket, there are approximately 6900 individual
books available. Each set of books is catalogued by
reading level and contains 6 to 8 books with the
same title for teachers to check out for use in small
groups during Language Arts block.

15. Materials Collection
Guided Reading

16. Materials Collection
Browsing Baskets
The JES Media Center collection includes over 130
sets of books leveled by Fountas & Pinnell. With an
average of 6 books per basket, there are
approximately 780 individual books available. Each
set of books is catalogued by reading level and
contains 6 to 8 books with different titles for
teachers to check out for use in small groups during
Language Arts block.

17. Materials Collection
Browsing Baskets

18. Materials Collection
Reading Novel Dishes
The JES Media Center collection includes
approximately 45 sets of books that are used
during literacy block for literature circles. With
an average of 25 books per dish, there are
approximately 1125 individual books
available. Each book set is catalogued by
grade level so as not to repeat book studies
from grade to grade.

19. Materials Collection
Reading Novel Dishes

20. Materials Collection
Literature Circle Baskets
The JES Media Center collection includes
approximately 144 sets of books that are
used during language arts block. With an
average of 25 books per dish, there are
approximately 3600 individual books
available. Each book set is catalogued by
grade level so as not to repeat book studies
from grade to grade.

21. Materials Collection
Professional
The JES Media Center collection includes
over 200 books, periodicals, articles for
teachers to use. Contents range from general
education topics to bulletin board ideas to
teaching/classroom management ideas.

22. Materials Collection
Reference
The JES Media Center collection includes over 350
reference books including general and specific subject
encyclopedias, history, dictionaries, maps, globes, and
other materials for research.

23. Materials Collection
Spanish
The JES Media Center collection includes approximately
100 books in Spanish. Content varies from non-fiction to
fiction.

24. Materials Collection
Magazines
The JES Media Center subscribes to 13
printed magazines, 11 online magazines, and
3 newsletters. The intended audience is
teachers, students, and parents.

25. Aesthetic Appeal/Comfort
Is the current media center conducive to learning/reading?

26. Aesthetic Appeal/Comfort
Is the current media center conducive to learning/reading?
Aviary, natural areas? Suggest garden rooom

27. Aesthetic Appeal/Comfort
Is the current media center conducive to learning/reading?
Tables for working – sugg separating?

28. Aesthetic Appeal/Comfort
Is the current media center conducive to learning/reading?
Computers wide open – can you find a quieter nook?

29. Aesthetic Appeal/Comfort
Is the current media center conducive to learning/reading?
Move desk nearer door?

30. Aesthetic Appeal/Comfort
Is the current media center conducive to learning/reading?
Isolate storytime area – too many distractions

31. Aesthetic Appeal/Comfort
Is the current media center conducive to learning/reading?
Is the video production room cluttered with teacher
workroom materials?

32. Media Center Policy
• Students/teachers have regular, ready access to media services,
materials, and equipment
• The Jefferson Elementary Media Center is open for student use from
7:30 am until 3:30 pm whenever school is in session. The media
specialist or the media clerk is available from 7:30 until 3:30 on
school days to assist teachers and students with media materials. In
addition, the automated circulation system is activated at all times
except when school is closed for an extended holiday. Teachers
have been instructed on how to use the automated circulation system
and may check out items to themselves any time the building is open.
• All classes are scheduled once a week for read alouds or literacy
information classes. Teachers attend with their students so that the
media specialist is available on an as needed basis to attend to
needs of special requests by collaborating teachers.
Accessibility

33.
Media Center Policy
• One full time certified media specialist
• One full time media clerk
• One full time technology assistant
• The media specialist is ultimately responsible for
overseeing and troubleshooting the operation of
computers, technology, and instructional
software. Therefore, she must work closely with
the technology assistant in maintaining and
introducing new technology.
Staffing

34. Media Center Policy
• Media center collections are inventoried annually.
• Media center collections are reviewed and evaluated
continually.
• Teachers are encouraged to submit a list of requested
materials for consideration as they see the need.
• New materials are ordered throughout the year.
• The need for updating equipment such as video
distribution, computers, printers, and software is
evaluated monthly.
Materials and Equipment

35. Media Center Policy
• Media Budget created at the district level is
valued at the federal and state funded dollar
amount per student. All of this money is spent on
the purchase/replacement of books as selected
by the media specialist and committee.
• Profits from book fairs and other media center
directed fundraisers are used at the media
specialist’s discretion to fund technology or
media center related materials including AR
prizes, quizzes, printing equipment, production
equipment, etc.
Budget

36. Media Center Policy
Circulation
• Books are circulated for a two week period with up to two renewals.
Students in PreK through second grade may check out one book.
Although no fines are charged for overdue books, students are
encouraged to return books in a timely fashion. A second book may
not be checked out until the first is turned in or a lost book payment is
made.
• Students in Pre-K through Second Grade will be scheduled to visit
the library once a week with their class. Students who miss the
opportunity to check out a book on the day their class comes may
visit the library individually (with permission from the teacher) to
renew, return, or checkout a book.
• Students in Pre-K through Second Grade will be scheduled to visit
the library once a week with their class. Students who miss the
opportunity to check out a book on the day their class comes may
visit the library individually (with permission from the teacher) to
renew, return, or checkout a book.

37. Media Center Board Policy
Responsibility of Selection of Materials
• A. The Jefferson City Board of Education is legally responsible for
all matters relating to the operation of Jefferson City Schools.
• B. The responsibility for the selection of instructional materials,
including both print and non-print media, is delegated to the
professionally trained and certificated staff.
• C. While selection of instructional media may involve many people
(principals, teachers, students, supervisors, community persons, and
media specialists), the responsibility for coordinating the selection of
most instructional materials and making purchase recommendations
rests with certified media personnel.

38. Media Center Board Policy
Criteria for Selection of Materials
• 1. Materials shall support and be consistent with the general educational goals of the school
system and the objectives of specific courses.
• 2. Materials shall meet high standards of quality in both factual content and presentation. Physical
format and appearance of materials shall be suitable for their intended use.
• 3. Materials shall be developmentally appropriate for the students for whom they are selected.
• 4. Materials shall realistically represent our diverse society.
• 5. Materials shall be selected for their strengths rather than rejected for their weaknesses. Biased
or slanted materials may be provided to meet specific curriculum objectives.
• 6. The selection of materials on controversial issues will be directed toward maintaining a balanced
collection representing various views.
• 7. Gift materials shall be judged by the criteria specified above and shall be accepted or rejected on
this basis.

39. Media Center Board Policy
Procedure for Selection of Materials
• 1. In selecting materials for purchase for the media center, the media
specialist will evaluate the existing collection and the curriculum needs and
will consult reputable, professionally prepared selection aids and other
appropriate sources.
• 2. Recommendations for purchase shall be solicited from the faculty and
the student body and shall be maintained in the form of a consideration file
specifying the source and proposed use for the recommended media.
• 3. Selection is an on ongoing process which shall include the removal of
material no longer appropriate and the replacement of lost and worn
materials still of educational value. The media specialist shall maintain a list
of criteria used for purposes of weeding the collection.
• 4. Selections are forwarded to the office of the superintendent through the
principal via the established system purchasing procedure.

40. Media Center Board Policy
Review of Selection and Review Procedures
• A. The principals shall review the selection and
objection rules with the staff at least annually. The staff
shall be reminded that the right to object to material is
only granted by policies enacted by the Board of
Education. They shall also be reminded of ethical and
practical consideration in attempting to handle
complaints with courtesy and integrity.
• B. The system media committee shall annually review
the selection and appeal procedures and, in consultation
with the Superintendent, make revisions as needed.
Revised procedures shall be distributed to the principal
in a timely manner.

41. Existing Media Center Layout